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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ball$oHardUniver$ity
9-7 79.73
90.34
 
VS
proj
DEAD LEAGUE
66.13 7-9
113.24

Ball$oHardUniver$ity come up short of expectations, find way to beat DEAD LEAGUE, 79.73-66.13

Both teams failed to meet expectations, but Ball$oHardUniver$ity did enough to beat DEAD LEAGUE, emerging victorious with a 79.73-66.13 win. Ball$oHardUniver$ity never trailed in this one after earning a 7.17-point lead on Saturday behind Rob Gronkowski (17.8 points) and D'Andre Swift (7). Kyler Murray (247 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) were the leaders for DEAD LEAGUE in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ball$oHardUniver$ity have taken down DEAD LEAGUE, after falling 97.93-84.3 in their last matchup. Ball$oHardUniver$ity finish the season at 9-7, while DEAD LEAGUE end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ball$oHardUniver$ity   DEAD LEAGUE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Gronkowski registered 17.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.33-point projection and was much higher than his 6.34-point season scoring average.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Ball$oHardUniver$ity
Points
% of total points 79.73
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.8
6.33
22.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
15.03
22.17
18.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.3
11.1
12.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
7.06
11.3%
DEAD LEAGUE
Points
% of total points 66.13
1
Kyler Murray
QB
15.73
25.03
23.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
16.75
21.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
7.9
12.25
11.9%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7
9.08
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams Saturday, but after the dust settled, Ball$oHardUniver$ity became the proud owner of a 24.80-17.63 lead. For Ball$oHardUniver$ity, Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for DEAD LEAGUE with a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ball$oHardUniver$ity   DEAD LEAGUE
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Ball$oHardUniver$ity
Ball$oHardUniver$ity ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 103.24 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Marquise Brown
Best Acquisition
53 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DEAD LEAGUE
DEAD LEAGUE completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 110.04 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Ball$oHardUniver$ity are over .500 against DEAD LEAGUE this season, with a record of 2-1.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Ball$oHardUniver$ity have a winning record vs DEAD LEAGUE this season despite averaging fewer points against them (91.02) than their season average (103.24).
Even the computers think Ball$oHardUniver$ity have better players. They have a higher projected points average (113.33) than DEAD LEAGUE (106.43).
You can't win if you don't play. DEAD LEAGUE has left more points on the bench this season (957.48) than Ball$oHardUniver$ity (775.94).
Ball$oHardUniver$ity are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than DEAD LEAGUE (1).
Ball$oHardUniver$ity are clutch masters, with more close wins than DEAD LEAGUE (3 vs 0).
By position, Ball$oHardUniver$ity have outscored DEAD LEAGUE at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Ball$oHardUniver$ity has a higher average scoring margin (1) than DEAD LEAGUE this season (-2).
The starters for Ball$oHardUniver$ity had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for DEAD LEAGUE (1).
Hey DEAD LEAGUE, maybe you'll have better luck next year!